Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

I think Senator Darmanin for the supplementary. The government accept that we can't solve this problem alone; this will require a collective effort across the economy between government, business, the community sector and unions. In a show of good faith, we've also invited the coalition to attend because we are making a genuine attempt to find common ground and not to reprosecute the policy differences and arguments of the past. I've seen some being optimistic about their attendance. Others are ridiculing it and calling it a talkfest. I really do hope that their representative from the other place does attend and take the opportunity to engage cooperatively in those discussions. The government is looking forward to those discussions. There is much more to do, and we want to work with all of those: unions, community sector, government and business.